Most important, pedestrian safety will be enhanced if Trader Joe's moves. Grocery-store employees walk several blocks to get to and from work, and many customers and employees cross busy and dangerous 17-92 morning, noon and night.

Every business in the Lakeside shopping center, including Trader Joe's, stands to lose if people avoid the place due to stress over finding parking. As other popular businesses open in the center, the parking problem will surely get much worse.

If Trader Joe's moves, it should score meaningful financial incentives from municipal planners. At the very least, Trader Joe's will create customer goodwill and loyalty. Move and we will follow.

Chris AllenWinter Park

From septic to sewer: Good for the springs

Regarding the article "Plan to help Wekiwa with sewers riles some nearby" in Thursday's Sentinel:

How happy I am to read the St. Johns River Water Management District, Orange County government and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection would be paying most of the nearly $8 million cost to switch 380 homes near the Wekiwa Springs from septic tanks to sewer service.

This action should reduce the amount of harmful nitrogen contributing to algal blooms that are destroying the springs. Orange County can write the utility bond covenants to allow homeowners to pay off the $3,346 hookup fee over 10 years or upon sale of their residence.

I believe residents all over the region who are concerned about our precious water resources have reason to rejoice when they read this news article.

Frances PignoneOrlando

GOP headed toward blowing 2014 gains

Once again, the Republicans are letting the Democrats use spin to gain ground. If the Republicans blow this year's gains and do not take control of the Senate, they have no one to blame but House Speaker John Boehner.

There is scandal after scandal, and the Obamacare failures, which is enough fuel for the Republicans to take control of both House and Senate in November and, hopefully, the White House in 2016.

The Republicans need to stop bringing up things that will never get approved. The speaker's intention to sue the president is being used by the Democrats to say that the Republicans want to impeach President Obama. Boehner has not mentioned impeachment.

I believe Obama should be impeached due to his disregard of our Constitution, but I don't see it happening. Let's just use all the problems caused by this administration to get back control. If the Republicans blow this November's election, like they did the last presidential election in 2012, I may have to stop any support of the GOP and become an independent.

Time is running out on the country we love. Our republic is being destroyed, and our children will pay the price in years to come.

David MoffettClermont

A Citizens United fan

Wednesday guest columnist Ron Fein is pushing to overturn the ruling by the Supreme Court in support of Citizens United.

Let me see if I understand his thinking: Unions, George Soros and Tom Steyer (who has pledged $100 million to liberal causes) are good. But Citizens United, which has created a level playing field for donors to contribute to conservative causes, is bad?

Patti SecristWinter Park

Leadership definition fits President Obama

Regarding Richard Fry's letter to the editor on Sunday:

Leadership is following through on a promise to bring our No. 1 enemy to justice and issuing that order, even though it meant doing it inside an ally's jurisdiction.

Leadership is taking up the border crisis and strengthening our border so that now undocumented immigrants are detained.

Leadership is helping people get health insurance and fighting for the health and safety of all Americans, not killing your own citizens as those who refused the Medicaid expansion are doing.

Leadership is trying to maintain our lead in innovative technology and education by offering investment in both rather than argue over Creation. This means moving forward, not being stuck in the past.

Leadership is letting our allies handle problems in their area in order to save American lives as well as assets.

Leadership is being wary of sending American soldiers into a country to defend it when it will not defend itself. Lack of thought and the political "gung ho" attitude only serves to kill Americans and fill up body bags.

The turmoil in the Mideast has been going on for centuries, and it is not of our president's doing.

Leadership is living a Christian life and following Christ's calling to help your fellow man.

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